ESR has genetically sequenced a case of Covid-19 reported by the Ministry of Health yesterday.
ESR has genetically sequenced a case of Covid-19 reported by the Ministry of Health yesterday.
14 September 2020
The healthcare worker from Auckland's Jet Park quarantine facility has an infection genetically linked to three cases at the facility - all linked to the Auckland cluster.
It reinforces the exposure at Jet Park being the most likely route of transmission, but the Public Health Unit is continuing to investigate how infection occurred.
The healthcare worker's five household contacts have returned negative results, and are self-isolating for 14 days.
Nine staff from the Jet Park facility have been identified as close contacts - and all have returned negative results, and will isolate for 14 days.
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